WEEK 18 - AQUATIC BIOMES

What are the two main groups of aquatic biomes?

• saltwater and freshwater
• marine and freshwater
• marine and estuarine
• oligotrophic and eutrophic

Which of these is NOT a freshwater biome?

• coral reef
• flowing water
• wetlands
• ponds and lakes

What do you call the non-living parts of an environment?

• biotic
• abiotic
• biome
• aquatic

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What do you call the living things that shape an environment?

• biotic
• abiotic
• biome
• aquatic

Why is light important in an aquatic ecosystem?

• Sharks need light to find food.

• Light helps break large rock into sand.

• None of the other answers are correct.

• Plants need sunlight for photosynthesis.

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Areas where rivers flow into the ocean are called...

• estuaries

• marshes

• benthic zones

• swamps

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What is the largest aquatic biome?

• open ocean

• neritic

• intertidal zone

• lakes

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

• Lakes/Ponds
• Mangroves Swamps
• Rivers/Streams
• Coral Reefs

Which is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?

• a river
• a lake 
• an estuary
• a stream

_________ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.

• Temperature
• Salinity
• Nutrients
• Pressure